The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding the service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (including depressive disorder NOS) or PTSD began during active service or is related to an incident of service.
The deciding factor: The Board found a need for a VA medical opinion due to incomplete information regarding the service connection claim, specifically regarding the in-service stressor event and its relation to the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), depressive disorder NOS
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132556
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders because there was no evidence of a current disorder related to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. section 1151 have been REMANDED due to the need for further development of evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder with mild alcohol use disorder, and secondary service connection for chronic kidney disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to the need for clarification by a VA examiner regarding the nature and cause of any current mental health conditions, including schizoaffective disorder.
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